Head to head

Crelate vs Recruit CRM

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Crelate

$85/user/mo Free trial

Boutique agency recruiting CRM built around notes, hotlists and email sync. Essentials is $85 per user/month paid annually, with a free trial.

Where Crelate fits

Boutique staffing agencies
Desks that live in email and hotlists
Small teams that want a recruiting CRM rather than a corporate ATS
Buyers comparing CATS and Recruit CRM

Recruit CRM

$35/mo Free trial

Boutique and mid-size agency ATS and CRM with hotlists, GDPR tooling and a hosted MCP, from around $35/user/mo.

Where Recruit CRM fits

Boutique staffing agencies
Mid-size desks that need hotlists
UK and EU agencies that care about GDPR tooling
Teams connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

At a glance

Detail	Crelate	Recruit CRM
Starting price	$85/user/mo	$35/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	Yes
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS, CRM	ATS, CRM
Capterra	4.5 from 443 reviews	4.9 from 476 reviews

Where they pull apart

Crelate

Stands out: Desktop-class notes, hotlists and email sync for small agency desks.

Watch out: No MCP, and the published price is annual billing rather than month to month.

Not the right fit for

Corporate in-house talent teams
Teams that need MCP

Recruit CRM

Stands out: A hosted MCP at agent.recruitcrm.io plus agency hotlists and GDPR controls.

Watch out: MCP access has to be switched on per role before an assistant can connect.

Not the right fit for

Corporate in-house talent teams
Desks that want structured hiring kits

Pros and cons

Crelate

Hotlists and email sync built for boutique desks
Public API
Free trial available

No MCP
Published price is annual billing
Not a corporate hiring platform

Recruit CRM

Hosted MCP on the vendor's own domain
Hotlists and GDPR tooling built for agencies
Free trial available

MCP needs enabling per role
Not a corporate structured-hiring ATS
Pricing scales per seat

What each one costs

Crelate

$85/user/mo

From ~$55/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Recruit CRM

$35/mo

From ~$35/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Crelate cheaper than Recruit CRM?

Recruit CRM starts lower, at $35/mo against $85/user/mo for Crelate. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Crelate or Recruit CRM for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Crelate offers a free trial. Recruit CRM offers a free trial.

Does Crelate or Recruit CRM have an MCP server?

Recruit CRM ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?